From crabs boils to griot, croquettas to cornbread, fried ribs to jerk chicken, and everything in between, Miami’s indigenous food scene is one of grit and culture. It’s also born of the necessity that led to the spontaneous creation of Perry Wing sauce at one of Miami’s most popular eateries. Donna, the owner of Perry…
The Covid-19 pandemic has been coined “The Restaurant Apocalypse” because of the hundreds of food and beverage based businesses of all sizes shutting their doors. Thankfully in Miami, a few culinary innovators found their swagger during the pandemic by churning out amazing socially distant dining experiences. I met Chef Akino West and his fiancée Ms.…
Barbecue is a sacred part of American culinary culture. Although cooking over an open flame is the most ancient method of preparing food in every culture on the planet, the American approach to BBQ differs because from start to finish it is a major production. Seasoning the meat, marinating and flipping it are essential steps,…
It’s been a minute since any new Black owned healthy spots opened in Broward, so I was excited to stumble upon Tropibowls while scrolling through IG. Turns out, not only is it Black-owned, but it’s also owned by a woman who’s serving some of, if not, the best acai bowls you can get outside of…
Have you ever received a recommendation that surpassed your expectations? Island Fusion Grill did that for me, making it my second favorite Broward eatery because it has some of the best food I’ve had in South Florida. (Swirl Wine Bistro is my favorite). Bordering Davie, Fort Lauderdale and Hollywood, this unique gem is located at…
Chef Richard Ingraham, Dwyane Wade’s personal chef, and Shannon Allen, wife of former NBA great, Ray Allen, have teamed up to create a tasty new concept for the burgeoning organic food market. Grown Southern is a 100 percent organic spin on soul food classics. Located at 8211 S Dixie Hwy, Miami, FL 33143, it’s the…
Firehouse Subs, Quizno’s, Blimpie, Jersey Mike, and other quick casual sub and sandwich shops were hugely popular during my high school and undergrad years. I LOVED them all, especially Quizno’s; but then a very interesting thing happen to my palate. It matured. Suddenly, I loathed Quizno’s subs, in part because its bread had the…
By Michelle Hollinger (FORT LAUDERDALE) – A Ft. Lauderdale restaurant is under fire for what appears to be racially motivated behavior regarding their credit card policy. Joanne Melisizwe posted on Facebook recently about her experience at RockBar, a popular beachside eatery located at 219 S. Fort Lauderdale Beach Blvd. in Fort Lauderdale. In the post,…
According to Yelp’s Economic Impact Report, nearly 24,000 restaurants have closed their doors nationwide since March 1, 53 percent permanently. This reality was even more daunting for Black owned eateries because of the inability to access to capital and being located in some of the hardest hit areas. The pandemic has made 2020 feel like…
Broward County’s Black food scene is slowly beginning to see signs of life. With the development of Sistrunk in Fort Lauderdale, Dania Beach, and even Lauderhill, there are cool concepts on the horizon that I am looking forward to visiting. Wimbos Crazy Potato is nothing short of delicious. I first learned of this brand when…